As well as their renewed aggression in Ukraine, where they appear willing to suffer casualties on a vast scale, they could be on the verge of obtaining hundreds of missiles from Iran.
We cannot let Russia win in Ukraine. As I said in Parliament this week, the government should confirm to Zelenskyy that he has full autonomy over all the weapons we provide – including long-range missiles.
Like Express readers, we are proud of our support in Ukraine, but in parallel we must prioritize replenishment of the weapons used by our own armed forces.
A key part of our funded plan to increase defense spending to 2.5% was to urgently restock our ammunition.
Putin is threatening war with NATO, and a new battle lines are being drawn by Iran and Russia.
But Labor still refuses to match our plan to reduce the civil service in order to fund 2.5%. Labour's political logic is having a real impact on our national security in the face of a looming emergency.
This means cuts are likely to be on the way at the Ministry of Defense – at the worst possible time. Because they still have no plan to increase funding, other crucial programs are in trouble too.
Just this week, as the respected and politically neutral RUSI have warned the 'damage of Labour's doubt' puts our next generation fighter jet at risk.
As well as threats to our national security and our standing with allies, not continuing our plans threatens thousands of jobs in the UK.
We will work with the government to support Ukraine. But they in turn must set out a clear pathway to 2.5%, as we did in office. The safety and security of the country depends on it.
James Cartlidge is the shadow defense secretary